We report the synthesis and activity of new mononuclear and dinuclear gold amide complexes 1-7. The dinuclear complexes 6b and 7 were characterised by single crystal X-ray analysis. We also report solution NMR and freezing point depression experiments to rationalise their behaviour in solution and question the de-ligation process invoked in gold catalysis.

The coordination chemistry of chiral NHC-oxazoline bidentate ligands was investigated with silver(I) and gold(I), yielding stable dinuclear cationic complexes in good yields via N-coordination the oxazoline heterocycle. After full characterization these complexes, reactivity homogeneous catalysis under oxidative conditions studied.

Controlled hydrolysis of donor-substituted titanium-salan complexes led to the formation of well-defined dinuclear complexes. Structure determination by means of X-ray and NMR-studies revealed the presence of a single μ-oxo bridge and one labile alkoxide ligand per titanium center. Concomitant cytotoxicity assays of the isolated dinuclear complexes showed cytotoxicities in the low micro-molar r...

The first metal complexes of 2,5-di(2-pyridyl)thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole (5) are described. X-Ray crystal structures are reported for the free ligand 5, a dinuclear copper complex 6 and the two diastereoisomers, 7meso and 7rac, of the dinuclear bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium complex. The two diastereoisomers of 7 and the 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine analogue 8 are readily separated by cation excha...

Di- or tetracarboxylic acid ligands were used to isolate molecular coordination complexes containing the association of several mononuclear {Nb 1 } moiety and dinuclear 2 O} niobium( v ) polyoxo clusters.

Dinuclear silver, di- and tetra-nuclear gold, and mononuclear palladium complexes with chelating C,N,C diethylaminotriazinyl-bridged bis(NHC) pincer ligands were prepared and characterised. The silver and gold complexes exist in a twisted, helical conformation in both the solution- and the solid state. In contrast, an analogous dinuclear gold complex with pyridyl-bridged NHCs exists in a linear...

The new acyclic and potentially heptadentate dinucleating ligand, 2,6-bis(N,N-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)-sulfonamido)-4-methylphenolato (bpsmp(-)) contains two tertiary sulfonamide groups. The sulfonamide donors permit a greater degree of control over the accessibility of mono versus dinuclear complexes compared to their closely related amine-containing counterparts, on account of their relatively w...

The incorporation of benzene-l,2-dithiolato building blocks into supramolecular coordination assemblies is the main objective of the investigations described here. Special interest is directed towards dinuclear complexes with bis(benzene-l,2-dithiolato) ligands, which might be able to form helical structures. Bis(benzene-l,2-dithiolato) ligands are accessible by ortho-functionalization and subs...